What I think it means to be free is that I can be myself and be free to express anything without being judged. At times, I think being free means to do things your own way or at your own pace instead of being someone’s doormat because they told you to.

I guess at home I don’t feel that free lately because I have so many things on my plate. Some I put upon myself, but caring for an elder who can barely walk and recently went through surgery doesn’t help. Usually I think I shouldn’t have to deal with so much stuff, and I feel like I should get something to prove my worth. But then I think, I guess I just won’t feel free at this time because I’ll just go with the flow of things and be a people pleaser because that’s where my mindset is for now. One way of being free is to think for yourself without much restraint.